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Dr. Abdulkarem Amhamed is a Principal Scientist and CCUS Cluster Program Director at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) with more than 25 years of experience spanning industry, applied research, technology development, and innovation management.
He specializes in CCUS, direct air capture, DAC-HVAC integration, sustainable aviation fuels, e-fuels, gas processing, and low-carbon technologies, with a strong track record of advancing technologies from concept and laboratory validation through pilot development, demonstration, and commercialization. He has secured and managed more than USD 20 million in research and innovation funding.
Prior to joining QEERI, Dr. Amhamed held senior technical roles at Qatar Energy, contributing to strategic research and technology development in gas processing, LNG/NGL purification, and advanced energy technologies. Earlier in his career, he served as General Manager of Engineering & Projects, Board member at Esso/Sirte Oil Company, and as Chair of the De-Flared Gas Committee at Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), leading major engineering, project development, gas-utilization, and oil and gas initiatives.
At HBKU, he has also served as an elected member of the HBKU Senate, contributing to university-level academic and institutional governance. He is also the Founder and Technology Lead of acDAC12, a climate-tech start-up developing integrated DAC-HVAC solutions for carbon capture, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and water recovery.
Dr. Amhamed has established a strong research and innovation portfolio, with more than 70 scientific publications and over 30 patents and patent applications. His research and commercialization activities have also received recognition through competitive innovation programs and awards, including HBKU IBDA Innovation award, QRDI SBIG funding, and selection as a Top 5 finalist at the GPCA Startup Nexus. He is a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng) and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE).